Crime
Deviance
Theories
Definitions
Random Topics
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What is the violation of norms that have been written into law?
crime
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criminals are physically different from others
What is the past biological explanation of deviance by Lambroso?
100
theory that argues that if you are apart of the upper class, you can get away with criminal acts
What is conflict theory
100
the use of electronic media to tease, harass, threaten, or humiliate someone
What is cyberbullying?
100
what are the techniques of neutralization?
1.) denial of responsibility 2.) denial of injury 3.) denial of victim 4.) condemnation of condemners 5.) appeal to higher loyalties
200
What gives individuals fixed sentences for specific crimes?
mandatory minimums
200
What are the 4 modern-day biological explanations for deviance?
1.) hormonal differences 2.) chemical imbalances in the brain caused by genetic predispostion 3.) low blood sugar 4.) high levels of serotonin
200
the view that people refrain from deviant behavior because factor control their impulses to break social norms
What is control theory?
200
what shows gender, social class, and racial/ehtnic bias?
death penalty
200
used to describe the tendency for inmates relaeased from prison to return back to prison
What is recidivism?
300
out-of-court agreement between the prosecutors and the defense attorney to some concession, usually a reduced sentence
What is a plea bargain?
300
What are the three chracteristics that define deviance>
1.) linked to time 2.) linked to cultrual universal 3.) a social contract
300
name this situation: John is more likely to some or drink if he hangs around types of people who participate in such things.
What is labeling theory?
300
shaming is the deliberate effort to do what?
to attach a negative meaning to a behavior
300
criminals have an extra Y chromosome causing them to commit crimes
What is the XYY chromosome theory?
400
What percent of cases in this country ends with a guilty plea?
89%
400
the violation of norms that a society agrees upon
What is deviance?
400
supports the statement, "the rich get richer, and the poor get prison"
What is conflict theory?
400
what is the view that people learn different behaviors through their interactions with others?
differential association
400
explain the past biological explanation of deviance by Sheldon
men with athletic builds are more likely to be criminal
500
criminal offense against a person, property or society motivated by the offenders bias against a race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or ethnicity/national origin
What is a hate crime?
500
give the two functions of deviance:
1.) affirms norms 2.) promotes social unity and change
500
What are the four types of Strain Theory?
1.) Conformists- accepting both goals and means 2.) Innovators- accepting goals, but not means 3.) Ritualists- accepting means, but not goals 4. Rebels- rejects both means and goals
500
a person who grow up around professional thieving will learn the tacticts in order to steal. this is an example of:
differential behavior
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name two psychological perspectives on crime and deviance
1.) suffer antisocial personality disorder 2.) criminals are impulsive, aggressive, irritable and aslo tend to lie and feel no remorse 3.) Low IQs 4.) thinking errors liek chronic lying, viewing others property as their own, unfounded optimism, fear of injury or insult, and inflated self-image and value
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